lioness

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪənəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪənɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lī′ə nis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•on•ess /ˈlaɪənɪs/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. a female lion.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•on•ess  (lī′ə nis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa female lion.
  • Middle French lion(n)esse. See lion, -ess
  • Middle English liones, leonesse 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lioness /ˈlaɪənɪs/ n
  1. a female lion
'lioness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ess - ess
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